Held at the Stanbic Incubator Hub in Harare on 31 July 2026, the fifth Lab brought together ideas in health, energy, climate resilience, agriculture, mining safety and the circular economy. Organised in partnership with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation Zimbabwe and Stanbic Bank, it showed innovation beginning with Zimbabwe’s realities.
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In 2021, maternal and child malnutrition was estimated to be associated with 2.4 million child deaths annually or more than 50% of all child deaths (1). Early, exclusive and continued breastfeeding can prevent pneumonia and diarrhoea, which are amongst the leading causes of child death. Infant and young child feeding is a key area to improve…
Nigerians will return to the polls in 2027. Campaigns will commence, crowds will fill the streets for party rallies, but the most consequential decisions about the elections are already happening. They are taking place in party offices, at the homes of powerful political godfathers, and in selection processes that most Nigerians never attend and sometimes…
A new African Youth Survey paints a picture of a generation that’s more optimistic about the continent’s future than at any point since the pandemic. But while confidence is recovering, young Africans are making it clear that optimism alone isn’t enough — they want jobs, cleaner government, greater political inclusion and leaders who deliver tangible…
A new SA initiative is looking to prepare upcoming chefs for careers across the continent by combining classroom learning with practical experience in different African countries.
0:00Engineers Mike Soper and Murray Bester at Sasec 2026, where they showcased the Thula Electric Safari Vehicle prototype, described as South Africa’s first purpose-built, all-electric game-drive 4×4. Supplied/Desmond Thompson
